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Chapter 26

"You think I'll let them go?"

The cold, meaningless and emotional voice made almost everyone fall into the ice cellar.

"...His Royal Highness, the prince means..." The high priest began to sweat on his forehead, struggling incessantly.No, it's impossible, how could the elves use dark magic, unless it's fallen...could it be...!

"Impossible!" Lucia asked the question that made their hearts tremble on behalf of the people present. "Impossible! You can't use dark magic, impossible! I don't believe it!" Lucia couldn't believe such a thing, Rex, Rex couldn't be a fallen elf!

"Why is it impossible? Just because I'm not a dark elf?" Rex said lightly, raised his right hand, as if he had been summoned, and dark elements began to gather around him, becoming more and more violent, like Surrounding him like a hurricane, the long fluttering brown hair slowly turned into a brilliant golden color as if stained by the sun, glowing fluorescent in the vortex of gradually thickening dark elements.

Ed and the others, who were gradually retreating under the pressure of this huge dark energy, were equally surprised, especially Roser, he couldn't believe that his highness the prince could use dark magic, and it was so powerful! ?At this time, he really realized the meaning of what Sharman said to him at that time.

The elves almost never have a second prince.

almost?Did it happen before?But I don't know, how did Sharman know?No, the question now is His Royal Highness... No, no, His Royal Highness will not harm the elves, he is my favorite Prince...

"Now, do you believe it?" Rex's mocking smile was full of malice.

In such a fact, people have no choice but to believe it.

The high priest only felt fear now, and he couldn't imagine that such a powerful dark force belonged to the prince of the Frann elves.His whole body is trembling now, and the negative impact brought by this powerful dark force has made him a little unbearable. He no longer dares to look at the knights who groaned forbearance. He is really, really scared ...Especially after seeing Lacey's smug smile standing beside Rex.

creepy...

That kind of fear had penetrated into his bone marrow, and he couldn't help but want to cry out for help.

"Hey...this is not good..." Ed couldn't help but make a sound.

"His Royal Highness, he..."

"Don't get me wrong, he's not a dark elf." Ed knew what he was thinking when he saw Rossel's expression, "The most basic feature of a dark elf is pure black hair color, he can't be you The 'fallen elves' in my mouth." Speaking those four words from his own mouth, he felt sick from the bottom of his heart.

"Even if they are really in the dark camp, I'm willing to go with them." Lu Mo lowered his head, "I've already left the family, so I'm not afraid of anything."

"Hey?"

These words surprised all three of them. No wonder he always seemed to have something on his mind some time ago. It turned out to be like this...

Looking at Lumer with a firm face, Rossel gradually calmed down, looking at Rex, wondering what he was thinking.

"In this way, do you think you can continue to stop us?" Rex's cold voice sounded in everyone's ears as if it had been amplified by a loudspeaker.

"No! Rex, you can't continue to fall!" Lucia, who was wearing red light armor, shouted loudly, "You can't! If you become a fallen elf, you will be abandoned!"

"Why not? Besides, who will abandon me?" Rex raised the corners of his lips, "All I need is Lacey."

Seeds of darkness, take root and sprout in this filthy land...

Rex's lips moved slightly, and a cool voice like the words of a god poured out. Along with the voice, there was a huge magic circle that surrounded everyone.There were bursts of wailing from the black magic circle, and then a large number of dark green vines stretched out, grabbing the high priest and the paladins firmly and dragging them to the ground.

"No, everyone, don't panic! These are the vines of piranhas, cut them with a sword, the power of light on the sword is what they fear most!" The high priest waved his staff, and the power of light that emanated from his body made the vines Rapidly shrinking and retreating.Lucia, who was standing aside, pulled out the flame holy sword at the same time, and suddenly, flames shot up from the sword, "Stop it—!"

"Lucia! Don't come here!" Seeing Lucia like this, Lean yelled, he knew that Lucia still couldn't let go of this elf, but if he continued, "You will die—! "

"No—! I will never give up! Ah—!" The fiery queen rushed towards Rex angrily, "I must stop you—!"

"You can't do it." Rex just said a few words, and then, it seemed that someone's name was called. In an instant, the light was shining brightly. After that, except for Rex and the others, and Lucia who was protected by Rin Everyone disappeared, only the remains of chopped vines showed what had happened here.

Lucia, who was thrown to the ground, clenched her fists and threw Lian away, "Why did you save me, let me die with them!" She roared angrily, her eyes full of tears fixed on Li Well, "You are the heir of the Pope! You are so desperate to save yourself!"

"Then do you want me to let Lacey die?" Lean was very calm on the contrary, "Because of Lacey, I can live until now, even if he is in the dark camp, so what, not all people in the light camp It's all aboveboard..." As he spoke, his expression became more and more strange, almost crazy.

"You're crazy..." Lucia shook her head, "You're really crazy..."

"Lucia..."

"Don't call me by my name! I don't have a fiancé like you...no!" Lucia cried, "The engagement is broken...the engagement is broken——!" Then she collapsed on the ground, covering her face and sobbing.

"I'm sorry..." Lien lowered his head, "I really, really like you..." After finishing speaking, he turned around silently and followed the few people who had left.

"...why...why..."

Lucia's sad cry seemed to infect the entire forest, and the sound of crying kept echoing and floating...

In the principal's office of Casamedin, Victor is drinking tea with Patil.

"You guys look very laid back."

The two looked at the opened door and the person walking in.

"Idakel, why are you here?" Victor expressed surprise, because Idaker always stayed there when he was out of class and almost never went out.

"It's nothing." The person who came in closed the door casually, then sat down on the empty seat next to the two of them very politely, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and nodded, "It tastes good."

"If you like, you can take this bag of tea with you." Patil pointed to the newly opened tea bag on the table.

"Wait, wait, that's my cup of tea." Victor objected.It was the dwarven tea he managed to get.This kind of thing can only grow in the underground caves where dwarves live, so it is called dwarf tea, and because the quantity is scarce and dwarves are extremely greedy, this kind of tea is very expensive.

Idakel took another sip, "I don't want it, I don't need this." Then he looked at the principal and asked, "Do you know why Ed suddenly came back and then went out?"

"Don't you know?" Patil was a little surprised. What happened in the school has never been hidden from Idakel. "Ed's friend, Lacey Mercier, do you know?"

Itaker nodded, "I'm surprised that someone has the same name as the God of Harmony."

The two suddenly felt that things seemed not that simple.

Victor asked seriously, "Do you know any of Ed's friends?"

After pondering for a moment, he announced the names he knew.

really.

but why?There is actually a person in the school that Yidaker doesn't know?

Seeing the reactions of these two people, Idaker also began to have some doubts in his heart. "I know that Rex Farland triggered the dark token two days ago, and then left here....Why, is there something wrong?"

"...The person who triggered the dark token was Lacey Merhill." Patil's expression was a bit ugly.

"It's this person again..." Idakel frowned slightly, "I have never perceived this person. Three years ago, I sensed the existence of the dark token, and then I started to pay attention to Rex Farland , after all, the dark token has always been with him, and he is the prince of the white elves."

"It's the second prince. Moreover, that thing has always been on Merhill. You have been paying attention to Flander, so you probably don't know about him..." Victor said, lost in thought.

"Second prince?" He was really surprised now.The second prince...will it be an apostle?

"I'm guessing, could it be the Dark Apostle? Someone just sent a message back that Farland is indeed able to use very powerful dark magic. Then, the real culprit of that incident is indeed him." Patil thought while rubbing his chin.

"No." Idaker shook his head, "The possibility of the dark apostle is not great."

"Then, could it be because of Merhill?"

Looking at Victor, he didn't say a word, fell silent for a while, stood up, turned around and walked out the door, "Don't think about these anymore, they shouldn't have any impact here."

"What do you know?... Teacher Idakel is really cold..." Patil sighed, looking at the leaving figure sadly.

"Hehe~ It's not like you don't know that he's always been like this."

"What!" Deville, who was praying under the goddess statue, stood up suddenly after hearing the news, strode towards the person who reported the news, and asked sharply, "Say it again!"

"Yes, yes!" He had never seen such a panicked and angry expression on His Holiness the Pope.Since he became the Pope's attendant, in his impression, the Pope has always been so gentle and tolerant. He may be serious at times, but he has never concealed the kindness and wisdom in his eyes. "The people who intercepted in the forest, except for the Scarlet Flame Queen, were wiped out!"

Deville was furious, but he calmed down, but his clenched fists still revealed the anger in his heart. "...Really, did the queen say anything else?"

"She said that everything was done by Lacey Mercier. And...her engagement with His Royal Highness...was broken."

"Really...you go down first."

"Yes." The attendant saluted and exited the hall.

"Grazi."

"Yes." Grazi, who had been guarding him all the time, stepped forward and saluted as a knight.

"Go to the Mercenary Union and the Adventurer's Union to issue an order to kill Lacey Mercier."

"Yes."

"Howland."

"Yes."

Seeing Holland kneeling on one knee in front of Grazie, Dwyer frowned. "Go to Faline and tell the Elf King about these things. If Lacey Merhill's body wants to be cured, they must go to Faline. Where are you waiting for them? Be sure to bring Lean back!"

"Yes!" Will definitely bring him back! "The subordinate will leave first."

"Go."

After getting permission, Holland breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and walked out of the hall.

Seeing such a son, Grazi felt a pain in his heart.

"Don't worry, he is very strong." Deville smiled and comforted the knight who had protected him for many years.

"Well, he's very strong." Grazie nodded with a wry smile, "The Pope should take care of himself." He pointedly looked at Deville's tightly clenched hand, and seemed to be able to see a slight twitch between his fingers. red.

Dazed for a while, Deville raised his hand and even laughed, "It's okay, it's okay, you go back and rest first."

"...Yes." Although he still wanted to say something, Grazi still didn't say it, and just retreated silently.

Sighing, Deville turned to face the goddess again, knelt down, and prayed silently.

Walking in the woods full of dead trees is also a special feeling, especially in such a snow scene.

"What are your plans next?" Ed looked at the others, and unconsciously touched the ring hanging on his chest, "I will continue to look for the ruins of the ancient temple, so I won't be with you."

Lumer and Rossel looked at Rex.

"Let's go to Falan." He took out a thick cloak and put it on Lacey.

"You want him to bathe in the fountain of life?" Rossel quickly thought of his purpose.

The fountain of life is the sacred object of the elves. It is the blessing given to the elves by the god of creation. It is the beginning of the life of the elves. Every newborn elf must bathe in the fountain of life, and then, under the blessing of the temple, they will be healthy. growing up.The Fountain of Life has abundant vitality and power of elements. It is said that as long as there is no death, even if there is only one breath left, drinking the water from the Fountain of Life will heal you. However, if the balance of elements in the body is damaged like Lacey, it needs to be recovered in life. Bathing in the spring for 7 days can also heal and even gain higher elemental perception.

Rex didn't answer, just nodded.

"However, there may be dangers. The church must have sent someone to inform the elves of all this." Lien reminded everyone, "The elves will definitely not agree to our request."

"It's okay, I'm here."

"But..." Lean saw Rex's serious expression on taking care of Lacey, and didn't continue.

"Then let's separate here." Ed nodded to everyone, "I'll go first." After speaking, he waved his hand and walked in another direction.

"Hey...?" Lu Mo pursed his lips, he didn't expect Ed to leave just like that. "Then how do we get there? It must be dangerous to enter the city now."

"We just need to make a teleportation array. Falaine has a directional array, which is specially prepared for elves who go out." Roser's words made Lumer and Lean heave a sigh of relief. "So you can take a break, I'll go prepare the teleportation array."

"Do you need help?"

"Ah, no, thank you." Rejecting Lean, Roser began to arrange the teleportation array.